Gali Foundation
Gali Foundation is a private foundation, based in South Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $78K.
Gali Foundation at a glance
In short: Gali Foundation gave $41K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,000
- +310.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,200
- -18.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,679,350
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gali Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Windham Raymond School District ($25K). Together the top 5 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gali Foundation gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 55% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $60K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Windham Raymond School District Windham, ME | General Support | $25,000 |
| Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland Westbrook, ME | General Support | $5,000 |
| Strive South Portland, ME | General Support | $5,000 |
| Preble Street Portland, ME | General Support | $5,000 |
| Me Who Now When Foundation Westbrook, ME | General Support | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,679,350 | $133,909 | $59,406 | $41,000 | 5 | $42,545 | $77,729 | $77,808 |
| 2024 | $1,549,042 | $77,905 | $26,917 | $10,000 | 1 | $11,425 | $42,714 | $73,438 |
| 2023 | $1,452,499 | $35,282 | $65,154 | $50,000 | 1 | $51,350 | $21,478 | $68,069 |
| 2022 | $1,393,313 | $1,020,092 | $72,414 | $60,000 | 1 | $65,242 | $2,920 | $25,441 |
| 2021 | $500,000 | $500,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $337 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gali Foundation reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gali Foundation is led by Bhujanga Rao Gali, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bhujanga Rao Gali
President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lakshmi Gali
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maanasa Gali
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pallavi Gali
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Surekha Kaza
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suresh Gali
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Gali Foundation
How much does Gali Foundation give each year?
Gali Foundation gave $41K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
What is Gali Foundation's typical grant size?
Gali Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gali Foundation give grants?
Gali Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Westbrook, ME (2 grants).
Does Gali Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gali Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gali Foundation's largest grantees?
Gali Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Windham Raymond School District ($25,000), Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland ($5,000) and Strive ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gali Foundation?
Gali Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Gali Foundation's EIN?
Gali Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4117194. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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